Latvia

Key facts

Which countries border Latvia?4

• Belarus
• Estonia
• Lithuania
• Russia

Latvia in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Latvia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 32 clues from the pool that are true of Latvia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a Baltic Sea coastline1 of 9
• Borders Russia1 of 14
• Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
• Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
• Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
• Lies further north than mainland France1 of 28
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Is a NATO member1 of 32
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Reaches further north than 45°N1 of 39
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Latvia

Which countries border Latvia?

Latvia shares a land border with 4 countries: Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Russia.

What is the capital of Latvia?

The capital of Latvia is Riga.

Is Latvia landlocked?

No. Latvia has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Latvia?

Latvia has one official language, Latvian.